Brian Allen (wide receiver)

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Brian Allen
Born: (1962-08-06) August 6, 1962 (age 60)
San Bernardino, California
Career information
Position(s) WR
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight184 lb (83 kg)
College Idaho
Junior college Hutchinson CC
High school Bishop Carroll Catholic HS
Career history
As player
1984 Edmonton Eskimos

Brian Allen (born August 6, 1962) is a former gridiron football wide receiver who played one game for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League in 1984 and with the Washington Redskins in 1984 the National Football League on the practice squad. He played college football for the Idaho Vandals. In the 1984 USFL Collegiate Draft, Allen was selected in the 15th round by the Oklahoma Outlaws with the 314th pick, but he didn't play with the Outlaws. [1]

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References

  1. Maher, Tod; Gill, Bob (2013). The Canadian Pro Football Encyclopedia: Every Player, Coach and Game, 1946–2012. Maher Sports Media. p. 143. ISBN   978-0983513667.